[Leica] New Hawaii Photos

[r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)]

After a long drought I finally got back to photography during a 
recent business trip to Hawaii.  I spent most of my time on the Big 
Island in Hilo and on the top of Mauna Kea (at 14,000 feet) where we 
run an observatory.

These were all taken with my M7 and either the current 50 Elmarit or 
35 Summicron ASPH on Kodak Royal Supra 400 or Fuji Superia 400.  The 
scans are commercial, some are cropped and most have had minor level 
adjustments done.

The first three were taken at Kilauea Caldera in Volcano National 
Park.  The caldera is just a big hole in the ground of course, so I 
backed off and watched the tourists.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/06_34A_0264_web

An alternate:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/06_36A_0266_web

And a second alternate:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/07_01A_0005_web


Beginning in 1980 lava flows engulfed Chain of Craters Road on the 
Big Island. Lava still flows about two miles further along the road 
from where this was taken.  Here a Ranger sets off on foot for the 
active flow area.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/08_06A_0138_web

And an alternate:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/08_07A_0139_web

I'm still not sure which of these I like better.  I like the 
appearance of the lava flow in the second more but I don't think the 
Ranger stands out sufficiently to make a good shot.


Kids playing the black sand beach at Punali'u on the Big Island:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/09_12_0351_web

And, on the white sand beach at Waikiki, a man hunts buried treasure:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/11_30A_0057_3_web

and an alternate of the same guy:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/11_23A_0050_2_web


Finally, a couple of landscapes, first at about 9000 feet on Mauna Kea:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/06_17A_0247_web

and at 13,000 feet:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/P5190016_web

and finally, back at sea level, a blossom against a seascape:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII/02_05A_0272_web



There are a few others in the gallery available here:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/HAWAII


It's been a couple of months since I last posted.  Comments 
encouraged.  Many thanks.

-- 
Regards,

Dick
Boston MA